Obituaries

Obituaries are published at the discretion of the CCJN and are free of charge. Obituaries are a product of the editorial department and are a story of a person’s life. Editorial policy may determine the length and content of an obituary. Death notices are submitted by family members and may, for example, fully list all survivors. Death notices are never edited, but are assessed a processing fee according to length. Photos for obituaries may also carry a processing fee of $18.00, which can be waived at the discretion of the CCJN. Payments for photos can be submitted to CCJN, 3810 Nashville Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125 or paid securely through PayPal.

ROSALYN NINA ALLISON, a homemaker, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. She was 84.

Allison was a native of Brooklyn, NY., but New Orleans was her heart and soul. She was an avid Mah Jong player and lover of crossword puzzles and had a zest for life that affected... Continue Reading ⇒

KOTEL SADRUSI, 49, an Israeli contractor who made New Orleans his home for the past 25 years, was killed in a one-vehicle motorcycle accident Saturday evening on Wisner Boulevard and Esplanade Avenue. Sadrusi, who lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle, was thrown from the vehicle after striking a median and... Continue Reading ⇒

ABNER LEONARD TRITT, the former editor and publisher of The Jewish Civic Press, the New Orleans Jewish community newspaper that also published editions in Atlanta, Houston and the combined communities of Alabama and Mississippi, passed away at Passages Hospice on Wednesday, April 10. He was 87.

STANLEY KENNETH GIBBS, a retired clothing manufacturer’s representative, died on Friday, April 5, 2019. He was 84.

A native and lifelong resident of New Orleans, he was a graduate of Fortier High School and attended Tulane University. Gibbs was a past president of City Park Tennis Club and the Deep... Continue Reading ⇒

JACQUELINE “JACKIE” GEISMAR TOLEDANO, an art lover, community volunteer and co-developer of New Orleans’ House of Blues, died on March 30, 2019. She was 87. A native and lifelong resident of the city, she was known as Jackie to her friends, Meme to her family, and Ms. T... Continue Reading ⇒

JOEL BERNARD SMASON, M.D., a retired orthopedic surgeon and Chief of Orthopedics at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Los Angeles, died at his residence with family members at his side on Thursday evening, March 14, 2019, following a prolonged illness. He was 84.

JOHN H. WITTENBERG, a New Orleans insurance underwriter for more than 50 years, passed away on March 10, 2019. He was 85.

Wittenberg was vice chairman of Insurance Underwriters, Ltd., where he specialized in commercial and personal insurance. Formerly, he was the president of the Ferd. Marks -Smither Insurance Agency,... Continue Reading ⇒